Cockram, Derek E.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)

The introduction of the BC Education Plan represents a substantial shift in pedagogy within British Columbia. The Ministry of Education has indicated that educational priorities are changing and new skills and competencies ...

Mark, Justin K.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)

Recognizing the potential of both online and face to face learning opportunities this project
examined the implementation of blended learning courses in both the traditional and online core
French 9 classrooms. It addressed ...

Anderson, Lorna Denise(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)

As the aging Canadian population increases so does the demand for Health Care professionals.
Vancouver Island University Faculty of Health & Human Services (H&HS) has begun to use
alternate delivery models including ...

Christensen, Jane(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)

This blended learning project is focused on the effects of the use of online environments to elicit
motivation of reluctant writers in the elementary years.
The use of blended learning to facilitate engagement in reluctant ...

Eyres, Michael C.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)

The 2015 BC Education Plan discussed the important role technology would play in our students lives. Computational Thinking was one change made to BC’s New Curriculum to reflect the demands our students now face in a digital ...

Campbell, Graeme B.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)

This project focused on converting EDUC202, a fully face-to-face course, offered through the
Faculty of Education at Vancouver Island University (VIU), to a synchronous, blended learning
course accessible by students in ...

Borsoff, Erin E.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)

Non-graduated adults need support when re-engaging with the school system to obtain high school graduation requirements. As an adult, course delivery options for graduation are limited. Many school districts in British ...

Kloppenburg, Jean(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)

Rapid advances in the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have
directly impacted education and learning. A previous focus on lower-order thinking skills, such
as memorization, repetition, and ...

Frison, Edward R.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)

The purpose of this project was to explore the effectiveness of online or e-Learning environments by comparing asynchronous modes to a synchronous online virtual cohort model. This was accomplished by establishing a Community ...

Holtkamp, Marieke(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)

As alternative learning options become more and more available to students, educators are
finding the need to incorporate blended or flexible learning practices into their teaching
approaches. With the rapid advance of ...

Sward, Kristen(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014-10-17)

Technology is a tool that is increasingly used in today’s classroom to encourage
engagement, innovation and deeper learning experiences. Students are gaining access to
technology at younger ages, yet are not necessarily ...

Children are coming to school with increasing rates of unaddressed social-emotional needs,
along with challenges directly related to these needs. Essentially, these deficits make it
necessary for schools to go beyond a ...

Boychuk, Stephanie L.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)

Online and blended (e-learning) delivery models were shifting the face of post-secondary education. That shift caused gaps in the understanding of good practice for high quality e-learning course delivery, leading to a ...

Ferneyhough, Andrew(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)

Educators are realizing more and more that in order to prepare their students for our increasingly
complex society, they need to adapt their teaching strategies. One avenue for this change in
teaching practices is to ...

Lewis, Lisa K.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)

Many students are not prepared fully for higher education, especially as more and more postsecondary
institutions move towards blended and online delivery. To prepare adult learner for
this new digital learning environment, ...

Summerfelt, Corina L.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)

This paper examines the principles of learning identified by James Paul Gee that can be found in
video games, and considers how they might be applied to learning a second language. The
project was developed with the ...

Switnicki, Barry J.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)

This paper examines the potential impact of integrating a modern, solution-focused coaching discipline into educational course design and delivery for 21st century curriculum. A syllabus/overview was developed for a course ...

Takach, Carla M.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)

Although the new BC curriculum addresses the need for personalization of instruction in Mathematics there are not many guidelines or resources available to support using a Blended Learning approach for personalization in ...

Hamel-Taylor, Corinne L.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)

International students in Canada are a growing industry that is impacting our communities. Canada is considered a safe and affordable country to attend post-secondary institutes and institutions. While over half of the ...

Griffiths, Dewi W.(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)

The 2018/19 school year in British Columbia (BC) marked the start of implementing BC’s new curriculum for Grades 10 through 12. A key component of this transition was the introduction of a revamped, more rigorous Career ...